CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF EARLY MARRIAGE ON GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION AMONG BORNO STATE UNIVERSITY FINAL YEAR STUDENTS

Child marriage is a vice that has destroyed a number of young girls and boys dreams. Their Future has been emptied even before they even become conscious of themselves. Researchers Mapped out the relationship between women’s education and development. These include: The Increased participation of women in productive activities, reduced reproductive burdens, Improved maternal and family health, an increased opportunity for the education of children, especially daughters. The aim of this study is to investigate the causes and effects of early marriage in Maiduguri Borno State. a research design showed which individuals were to be Studied, as well as when, where and in which context’’. This study used a case study research design. the sample consist of 100 final year female student drawn from Borno State University. A stratified random sampling technique was employed. Thus thematic – based analysis was Employed. The study concludes that early marriages are prevalent in societies whose cultural Beliefs and attitudes are difficult to change. A girl should not be viewed as a commodity but as a dignified human being who should discriminated against. Based on the findings, it is recommended that in order to reduce the high levels of poverty, the government should empower the parents through the social cash transfer program by giving them financial support to help the families to reduce early marriage